Knobloch studied law at LMU Munich, where she obtained a doctorate. She also holds a Master of Laws degree from New York University.[2]
She began her career as a lawyer at Norr, Stiefenhofer & Lutz and O'Melveny & Myers in Munich, New York and Los Angeles.[2]
In 2006, she was appointed president of Warner Bros. Entertainment in France,[2] holding the position for fifteen years. In 2020 she became the President of WarnerMedia France, Benelux, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.[1]
In 2021, she left Warner Bros to found I2PO, a Special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in the entertainment sector with the Pinault family and banker Matthieu Pigasse.[3][4]
In March 2022, she was appointed President of the Cannes Film Festival, succeeding Pierre Lescure in 2023,[5] thus becoming the first woman to hold the position.[6][7]
